United Arab Emirates vs World: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

United Arab Emirates
0.0243 kt per person
in 2023
World
0.0044 kt per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
World rank
1st

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0243 kt per person against 0.0044 kt per person in World, a difference of 0.0199 kt per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0019 kt per person 0.0033 kt per person 0.0014 kt per person World
1970s 0.054 kt per person 0.0041 kt per person 0.0499 kt per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0313 kt per person 0.0041 kt per person 0.0272 kt per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0269 kt per person 0.0038 kt per person 0.023 kt per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0246 kt per person 0.0041 kt per person 0.0205 kt per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0248 kt per person 0.0044 kt per person 0.0204 kt per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0243 kt per person 0.0043 kt per person 0.02 kt per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0243 kt per person against 0.0044 kt per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between United Arab Emirates and World?
0.0199 kt per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.